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I've often read that The Arch of Orange features a Capricorn design on one of the shields which is attributed to Legio II Augusta. I've seen lots of interpretative illustrations, but not the original sculpture. Can anyone direct me to a photograph? Many thanks,<br>
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on which part of the arch should this be? I´ve found only some big scale pictures, not detailed ones... <p>-------------------------------------------------------<br>
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How about this one from Carvoran/<em>Magnis</em>:<br>
<img src="http://www.roman-britain.org/studytour/carvoran2.gif" style="border:0;"/><br>
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Thanks all! I think I'll try to track down that publication.<br>
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Robert,<br>
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To what time period is that Carvoran tile dated? Where did you find that image?<br>
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Hi Andy,<br>
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I found it at the bottom of [url=http://www.roman-britain.org/places/magnis_carvetiorum.htm" target="top]THIS PAGE[/url]. It´s a facsimile plaque of Legio II Augusta<br>
recording work done at Benwell/Condercum now displayed at the Roman Army Museum, Carvoran.<br>
The inscription is listed as RIB 1341; oddly this one is missed by Guy de la Bédoyère on his [url=http://www.romanbritain.freeserve.co.uk/Legions.htm#IIAvg" target="top]website[/url]. The dating would be Hadrianic-Antonine (117-80), for several more of II Augusta´s inscriptions were found in this are around that time:<br>
c. 122-6: Hadrian's Wall: RIB 1634, 1637-8 and 1666,<br>
139-43: RIB 2191 (Balmuildy), RIB 2186 from near Cadder, RIB 2180 from near Auchendavy,<br>
139: RIB 1147, Corbridge,<br>
140: RIB 1148 (1), Corbridge, and<br>
155-9: RIB 1322 (14), Newcastle.<br>
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these are some rendered images of distance slabs for the Second Legion Augusta from the Antonine Wall<br>
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<img src="http://www.ttforumfriends.com/images/romans%20in%20scotland/2139done.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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RIB 2139<br>
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<img src="http://www.ttforumfriends.com/images/romans%20in%20scotland/2186B.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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RIB 2186<br>
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<img src="http://www.ttforumfriends.com/images/romans%20in%20scotland/2193.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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RIB 2193<br>
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<img src="http://www.ttforumfriends.com/images/romans%20in%20scotland/2203.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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RIB- 2203<br>
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<img src="http://www.ttforumfriends.com/images/romans%20in%20scotland/2204.jpg" style="border:0;"/><br>
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RIB- 2204<br>
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Have also been looking into this for a while, (leg 2 myself!) you might want to take a look at the shield cover from Roomburg (NL) which exhibits facing capricorns, though its a citizen auxiliary shield, it supports the notion of capricorns on shield boards. I have also heard of various applied copper alloy capricorns found in germany, possibly for shield boards?<br>
I dont think the pegasus however appears in leg 2 iconography until the hadrianic period. <p></p><i></i>